Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-07

| the way out, lined with carriages and wagons,
and carts, and carryalls and foot passengers,
and when we got to the grounds there was
| 10000 people there; l4O, 900 seemed like as if
they had come out to sell the balance some
| thing in the shape of fruit stands, side shows,
| 'hootin' galleries, cakes, jewelry and every
| ching else most under the sun. It was a gay
scene, though, and as looked at it thought
OF our biggest Wayback barbecue and got so
| impetuous that Mandy had to restrain me or
would have fell off the stage or made q
| speech.
The sky was green, the turf was blue,
And DER a sea of faces
A tckled smile stretched half a mile
To meet the Darby races.
That's mine, Mr.. Editor, and il it Amt
quite right change it to suit the taste of your
readers, as amt much on offhand poetry.
The first race wasn't the Darby, and only
two bosses went, and they wouldn't moren
10 for pillow bosses on my Waybac farm.
1t give me time, though, to git away from
Mandy and have q lark around with the
boys and see what was going on in tips for
the big race ! seen the HOSES, and pickin,
out the favorite on a tip a red faced Brit
sher give me for five shillins, l backed that
loss IN my Judgment for all he was worth
md nearly all l was. Well, the race came
on, MIR. Editor, and suffice it to say that the
expenses of my trip was about doubled. I
never bet OH a favorite in America, but in
one Of these effete nationalities of the east
thought everything was different and went
IN on that score from political principles
only. have always knowed that religion
won't mix with politics, and now know boss
races won't, neither. But l don't keer tn
dwell on this painful subject. The rent is too
high, il may be allowed little pleasantly
on such a solemn occasion. / lost most of
my interest in the races after the Darby, but
had to stay for the looks Of the thing and
on Mandy's account. She got worked up so
over the scene that for a time thought she
was gong to wreck all her Baptist principles.
and she hit me a thump in the back and
asked me why l wasn't a man and 60 in and
win the gold of the boasting Britisher.
MANDY" says to her, camly. II have done
gone in. l went in early and l come ont
cary: FL you have got any spare change
lend it to me-"
She didn't have any, but she got cooler
when she had learnt my financial condition.
Going home was the sport of the dav an
the whole eighteen miles Of road was strin,
OF wheels all turning in the direction O
London. Everybody was in good shirt,
apparently, and we ali seemed to forget on
losses III the excitement of the rush AM;
whlrl. l bowed to every good looking
woman l could see between EPSON and Lon
don, and reckon l bowed to SO 600 more or
less, and they bowed back and smiled and
Mandy never said a word.
There wasn't any use of it, for she knowed
couldn't git Oft the top of that stage to save
ny neck.
hundreds of little boys chased after us,
'lilhH Ior pennies, and felt like gettn,
own and raising few that way mvself I'm
a
lie was strapped, wouldn't stand it. and I
TN. One cry they had was about lik.
The races is over,
Tie Darby is done
you've got money and I've got none
throw out your coppers! Throw out your molly
coppers
An my little chaps, thinks l. you little
Know how far from the truth your poetrv is
ma now deceiving aire appearances Tins
Hora!lzlng, while l wasn't smiling et
Deautys shrine, at the winders and along tn.
pavements, we went on to London and got il,
at last, ready to eat what was SET before ~.
ana TO go to bed and dream of betting on Tn.
h"ss that got thar first Alas, dreams is so
unstable. 40 81
After t. Darby, MANDY and me uovo,,
that 1t would be good thing to leave th,.
scene OF our recent dissipations and go on tn
Inc Continent for recuperation, SO we packed
up our buds and left for Paris, getting tber,
ny steamer TO Foikestone. crossing the Chan
mel to Bolone and going by cars the rest ot
inc way. We got over the Channel witLou,
oeing a mite sick, and at Bolone first bepn
to md out that we was in a foreign land
spoke my best Wayback language to ri.
man az the boat landing and asst him wbe,
our 'faih was. nut he shook bis head and sail,
wong angiay, and then pushed his sboul. |
ders up to his ears and said IL over 60,
every time made break at him. es,,
asking him though, till finally MANDY tonI
charge OF him and by signs and emnbas; |
iounu out where we had to go and we went
LII the course OF a few minutes we pulIet, nm, |
OF the station with four hours ride ahead |
OF US and prepared to enjoy myself. II was
the nist clear sunshiny day we had seen s;nco
landing In London, and when a man that ha>
LVed In sunshine don't git a particle for
.nree or Tour weeks, it's worse than If Ia. |
1hdnt GIT any ticker for that long. At least
should think so, though never Experienced |
Inc last mentioned deprivation.
80.
MANDY" says to my wife. altar w.. hs
rode an hour, reckon, and passed q ooo,.
zeal OF new French scenery, MANDY, air Won
aware of one thipgr
ell, should hope So II wasn't u.
most likely be in idiot asylum instid O,
lying through France.~ -
mean, my DEAR" says in a SOOTHING
one. "do you know that you air once NOR,
N land of the freer
where's the stars and stripess" she asst
'oking her head out of the winder in
manner. -"
, ~ IS not the United States" explained
out II Is the great and glorious republic OF
rance, that knows no throne, that lets NO
rown weigh down the brows of her peopls
isre every man is free and equal, here the
'rds sings, the flowers blooms, the sun shines
ne vote" votes and all mater is glad. because